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Girls LEAD Act

Introduced: April 24, 2020 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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May 1, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.

Apr 24, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Apr 24, 2020

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Girls' Leadership, Engagement, Agency, and Development Act of 2019 or the Girls LEAD Act

This bill directs the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to jointly report to Congress a strategy to strengthen the participation of adolescents, particularly girls, in democracy, human rights, and governance.

The State Department and the USAID shall (1) implement activities to achieve this goal, including activities to increase adolescent girls' civic and political knowledge and skills and address barriers to political participation; and (2) prioritize foreign assistance funding for democracy, human rights, and governance programs toward achieving the goals in this bill.

What's happening now May 1, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.

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